Coercive diplomacy is back, says Norwegian FM as Russia announces drills in Nordic country’s Economic Zone
The Norwegian foreign minister warns against Russia’s violations of international law and its use of military force. But she is
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Geopolitics (Norway)
Russia showed “more caution and restraint” in Arctic over past 18 months, says Norwegian intelligence
A stable Arctic is in Russia’s own interest despite distrust and growing tensions. The powerful Northern Fleet has not acted
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Nordic military cooperation takes shape with common uniforms
“We are strengthening our capability to do joint operations in peacetime, crisis and war,” says Norwegian Major General Lars Lervik.
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Norwegian PM: Russian attack on Ukraine will also have consequences in the North
As he is pondering over how to respond to Russia’s letter on security guarantees, Prime Minister Støre makes a keynote
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Arctic Frontiers 2022 postponed amid COVID-19 surge
Better to postpone than to cancel, say organizers of the pan-Arctic gathering in Tromsø, northern Norway. The Arctic Frontiers conference
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London calling to the faraway north, leads largest NATO task force into the Barents Sea since last Cold War
A British Royal Navy statement following this week’s exercise disproves the post-Cold War saying “High North – Low Tension.” “The
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Moscow expells senior Norwegian diplomat
Ambassador Rune Resaland on Friday got the message from the Russian Foreign Ministry that one of his senior staff will
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Norwegian police arrests citizen suspected of selling state secrets to Russia
The arrest happened at a restaurant in Oslo. « We have detained a man his 50s, suspected of sharing information
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Washington pulls 700 US marines out of Norway
The US Marines has been permanently stationed in Norway on a rotational basis since 2017. That arrangement now comes to
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Norway’s celebration of Svalbard Treaty was followed by ardent and coordinated response from Moscow media
It was the letter sent by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Norwegian counterpart Ine Eriksen Søreide on the 4th February this
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Migrants arrested in Barents Sea as they try to reach Norway, Russian security services video
The small rubber boat was supposed to bring them to Norway’s northern shores, but their dream of Europe ended dramatically
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Norway strengthens its Arctic military in new defense plan as security concerns grow in the region
There are forces that want to weaken unity in Norway, as well as between western countries, Prime Minister Erna Solberg
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16,000 NATO troops kickstart Arctic war game in northern Norway
Northern Norway is battle zone in this year’s major allied Arctic exercise. Temperatures were dropping to below minus 20 degrees
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Russian influence ops seek to fuel discord between Arctic Norway and Oslo, Norwegian intelligence service says
Kremlin seeks to exploit any issue that can create split, said Lt. Gen. Morten Haga Lunde when presenting the Intelligence
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Major rethinking of Arctic governance structures needed to address current threats, says analyst
Do nothing and risk sleepwalking into conflict, says renown international relations analyst. Arctic affairs are not like they used to
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